iRobot recommends you clean your Roomba’s filter at least once a week. If you havepets, the brand suggests upping your cleaning to twice weekly. Keep in mind that it depends on how often you use your robot. Your filter may need more frequent cleaning if you run your vacuum daily or le...
This guide will show you how to clean your iRobot Roomba 4100’s optical encoder. The optical encoder is used to detect cliff edges and tell the robot to back up when nearing these. When the encoder is obstructed by debris it will cause the robot to continuously back up in a circle, ak...
How to Clean a Roomba iRobot products aren’t cheap (even their “budget” options are on the high end of the price spectrum), so keeping them in tip-top shape makes sense to maximize your investment. In this article, I’ll show you practical steps in cleaning different components, from ...
The iRobot Roomba Combo j9+ is a powerfulrobot vacuumand mop that's capable of cleaning all types of floors with no manual input. But like all electronics, it needs regular maintenance to continue working at full capacity. Your docking station will take care of emptying the dustbin and keepin...
Do Roomba brushes need to be replaced? Roomba brushes work hard to keep your floors clean, so they require replacement. iRobot typically recommends replacing your robot’s two primary brushes every six to 12 months and the side brush every three to six months. Not sure if it’s time to re...
According to one of iRobot's original patents for the Roomba, the optimum way for a robot to clean a room is to use a combination of two main patterns: "wall following" (where it moves around the walls of your room, using its side-mounted, flailing brush to clean right into corners)...
Emptying the dirt and debris from your Roomba vac is an essential part of robot vacuum care. Here's a guide on how to do so.
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CEO Colin Angle talks about Roomba's path from research thesis to vacuuming your house, and why nearly everyone names their robot.
The bin can be emptied in two ways: manually or automatically using the app with a Clean Base station. Let's see both of them in action. How to Manually Empty a Roomba Vacuum Bin Image Credit:iRobot Your Roomba vacuum has a clear, plastic bin cover that you can look through to determi...